US calls for it to press Pyongyang to ditch nuclear programme are pointless unless Washington looks at own role, Beijing says

2017.02.15

Trump as POTUS reverses course on One China and suddenly, after more than 10 years of delays, China grants Trump trademarks in their country.twitter.com(See also Conflicts of Interest)

2017.02.23

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he wants to use a regular review of foreign-exchange markets to determine if China is manipulating currency, contradicting an October pledge by Trump to direct his Treasury Secretary to name China a manipulator on the first day of his administration.bloomberg.com(See also Steven Mnuchin, First 100 Days)

SHANGHAI (AP) — China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, a move that offers a potential business foothold for President Donald Trump's family company and protects his name in a country notorious…

2017.03.09

Nikki Haley rebuffed a proposal from China that the U.S. “apply the brakes” to an escalating standoff with North Korea, saying “positive action” was required before it would engage with the “irresponsible” Kim Jong Un.washingtonpost.com(See also North Korea, Nikki Haley)

China’s premier tells the United States: We don’t want a trade war with you, but if one breaks out, your companies would bear the brunt.washingtonpost.com(See also First 100 Days, Trade)

2017.03.22

Eleven countries sign a joint letter criticizing China for torturing lawyers. The U.S. does not. Unclear if U.S. failure to sign the letter is a sign of disorganization, the lack of a clear China policy, or a wavering over human rights.washingtonpost.com(See also Foreign Policy)

Jared Kushner's status as a top aide to President Donald Trump was used to lure Chinese investors to his family's New Jersey development, even after his family's company apologized for mentioning his name during a sales pitch in May.cnn.com(See also Jared Kushner, Conflicts of Interest)

2017.09.11

A major construction company owned by the Chinese government was hired to work on the latest Trump golf club development in Dubai despite a pledge from Donald Trump that his family business would not engage in any transactions with foreign government entities while he serves as president.mcclatchydc.com(See also Conflicts of Interest, Corruption)

2017.11.10

Donald Trump’s sweeping plan to restore American primacy by replacing “unfair” multilateral trade agreements with a series of bilateral deals is meeting a grim reality: foreign trading partners aren’t taking the bait.buzzfeed.com(See also Foreign Policy)

U.S. counterintelligence officials in early 2017 warned Jared Kushner that Wendi Deng Murdoch, a prominent Chinese-American businesswoman, could be using her close friendship with Mr. Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, to further the interests of the Chinese government.wsj.com(See also Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner)

2018.02.27

Officials in at least four countries have privately discussed ways they can manipulate Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, by taking advantage of his complex business arrangements, financial difficulties and lack of foreign policy experience, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports on the matter.washingtonpost.com(See also Jared Kushner, Nepotism, Corruption, Foreign Policy, Israel, Mexico)

Among those nations discussing ways to influence Kushner to their advantage were the United Arab Emirates, China, Israel and Mexico, the current and former officials said.